The costs of caring for and licensing pets are outrageous

Talk about the economy: A dog license went from $2.50 to $25 for not being neutered or spayed. I have two dogs, one is 8 years old, not neutered, and one is 9 years old, not spayed. They haven’t figured out how to do it yet. I object to the increase. Maybe for new licenses but not for renewals.

Also, veterinarian expenses are outrageous. It cost me over $1,500 when I took my 9-year-old dog to the vet recently.

The bill was inflated. The dog was vomiting, had no fever, a poor appetite and they made a big project out of it. Instead of just taking blood and urine samples and giving the dog a shot of antibiotic, they took X-rays and hospitalized my dog.

I am thrilled my dog is better, but who can survive with these bills. It’s a dog-eat-dog world!